Kelpies sculpture takes shape on Forth and Clyde canal
- Published
The sculpture consists of two horses heads and will be 30m (98ft) tall
The work is claimed to be the largest equine sculpture in the world and one of the largest pieces of public art in the UK
The cost of the sculpture is £5m and it uses a total of 600 tonnes of structural steel
The steel involved is being fabricated in Yorkshire and transported to Falkirk
The Kelpies will be visible from the M9 motorway and should be seen by up 32 million people each year
The sculpture is scheduled to be complete by mid-August and there will be no charge for visiting the site
- Published29 June 2013